Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) impose high‑frequency, high‑pressure wheel loads on industrial concrete slabs. Unlike forklifts, AGVs follow fixed, repetitive travel paths, concentrating stress into narrow wheel tracks and control‑joint crossings. This produces accelerated joint shoulder breakdown, surface paste erosion, rutting, and progressive spalling that degrade slab performance and reduce robotic uptime.

Traditional epoxy‑based repair materials frequently fail in these environments due to modulus incompatibility. High‑PSI, brittle epoxies create stiff, non‑compliant patches that fracture at the bond line, form raised “speed bumps,” and introduce new stress concentrations. These failures increase AGV vibration, reduce wheel life, and disrupt navigation accuracy.

Roadware 10 Minute Concrete Mender™ provides a structurally compatible, micro‑penetrating repair system engineered for automated material‑handling environments. Its Microdoweling™ mechanism forms a deep, ductile bond with surrounding concrete, restoring load‑transfer capability without creating stiffness discontinuities. The cured material exhibits a modulus slightly below that of typical concrete, enabling the repair to flex under cyclic AGV loading and wear at a rate consistent with the slab.

Field performance demonstrates that Concrete Mender™ delivers:

• High fatigue resistance under repetitive AGV wheel loads
• Stable bond performance with no measurable delamination
• Rapid return to service (~10 minutes) for 24/7 operations
• Reliable curing in cold‑storage environments down to –30°F

This white paper provides a detailed engineering analysis of AGV‑related failure modes, the material‑science basis of Microdoweling™, dynamic load‑response behavior, and validated application methods for restoring long‑term slab performance. For facilities where automation uptime is critical, Concrete Mender® offers a mechanically sound, field‑proven repair solution aligned with modern reliability and maintenance engineering standards.

Download the White Paper here.